Information about #E1ACAF color

#E1ACAF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#E1ACAF falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(225, 172, 175) — 88.2% red, 67.5% green, 68.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 21 / 20 / 12. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #E1ACAF reads as a confidently colored red and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Pale Chestnut (#DDADAF). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Paper Doll (#DFAFAD) and Boutique (#DFACB7).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(225, 172, 175)), which gives #E1ACAF its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #E1ACAF: 10.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #E1ACAF is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#E1ACAF color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#E1ACAF color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #E1ACAF

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Paper Doll color link
Paper Doll

#DFAFAD

Boutique color link
Boutique

#DFACB7

Blossom color link
Blossom

#DFB1B6

Vintage Pink color link
Vintage Pink

#E6A5B7

Shilo color link
Shilo

#E6B2A6

Cavern Pink color link
Cavern Pink

#E0B8B1

Pink Rose color link
Pink Rose

#E7A1B0

Pastel Pink color link
Pastel Pink

#DEA5A4

Pink Flare color link
Pink Flare

#D8B4B6

Sweet As color link
Sweet As

#DBB8B4

Sakura color link
Sakura

#E9B7A9

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E1ACAF
  • RGB225, 172, 175
  • CMYK0, 21, 20, 12
  • CSSrgb(225, 172, 175)
  • HSL357°, 47%, 78%
  • HSL Precise356.604°, 46.903%, 77.843%
  • HSV357°, 24%, 88%
  • HSB357°, 24%, 88%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.882
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • GLSLvec3(0.882, 0.675, 0.686)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.882, 0.675, 0.686, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.882, 0.675, 0.686)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB88.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE1ACAF
  • DECIMAL ID14789807
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01